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VIIQLARD LE GRAND BUNDY, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO TIIE BUNDYMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEV YORK.

TYPE-WRITING AND ADDING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. ,617 ,560, datedJanuary 10, 1899.

Application filed May 27, 1898.

To all who/1t t may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLARD LE GRAND BUNDY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Binghamton, in the county of 5 Broome, Stateof New York, have invented certain neuT and useful Improvements in'lype-\V1itin g and Adding Machines,of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to that class of maro chines in which type arecarried upon disks or wheels or other suitable type carrying mechanismand are brought upon a printing or adding line by the manipulation ofkeys for the purpose of printing therefrom or to disclose the total sumof the numbers added.

It has for its objects to increase the eliciency of such machines, todecrease the number of keys required to operate the disks or wheels orother typecarrying mechanism, and genzo erally to simplify and improvethe construction and operation of such machines; and it consists of thedevices herein` shown and described.-

lleretofore it has generally been found necessary in machines of thekind to which my invention relates to employ a large number of keys andWheels to commence the typesetting or the adding at the units place,proceeding thence to the left to higher ordersin regularsequence. Bymeans of myimproved device only ten type-setting keys, which willhereinafter be designated as type-keys, are needed, no matter how largethe numbers to be printed or added, and the type-setting and adding arebegun at the highest order of figures in the number to be printed oradded and proceed to the right in the normal manner of reading numbers.Only one series of addiiig-u-'lieels are required and the adding maybegin upon any adding-Wheel representing any order of figures, suchWheel adding and carrying to the left Without affecting any of theadding-Wheels to its right representing lower orders of figures. Myimproved device may be used either as a printing or recording machinealone--as, for example, for the purpose of setting type to print theamounts of a pay-roll or as an adding-machine alone, or as bothcombined. In the latter case the machine is manipulated Serial No. 681,889. (Novmodel.)

by the same set of keys used for either of the separate purposes alone.

The general operation of certain parts of the preferred form of mydevice is as follows: The ten type-keys 15 15 represent the digits 55from O7 to 9, inclusive. By depressing any one of these type-keys one ofa series of type-carrying mechanismsas shown in the drawingstype-carrying disks -is rot-ated so as to bring upon a printing line orlines type 6o representing the number of the type-key depressed. In theform shown in the drawings these type-carrying disks carry two sets oftype 6 and 7, each set being the duplicate of the other. One set 6 arebrought upon a 65 printing-line at the top of the machine, as shown inFig. 3, forv the purpose of printing, preferably, upon a removable pieceof paper. For this purpose an inking-ribbon 7 3 (see Figure 5) andimpression mechanism actuated 7o by the handle 42, Fig. 1, are provided.The other set 7 are brought opposite a platen 7S and by means of aninking-ribbon print upon a permanent recording-strip 82 Within theinterior of the machine. The two records 75 as far as concerns thematter printed by the type of the disks are of course exact dupli-Cates.

By mechanism hereinafter to be described,

a series of adding-Wheels 106 (see Fig. 5) are 8o rotated as thetype-keys 15 are depressed, the number represented by any type-keydepressed being added by t-he adding-wheels, the total of the numbersadded being visible at all times through an opening 116 in the 85 casing115 of the machine, and, if desired, the total may at any time beprinted upon a piece of paper by means of mechanism hereinafter to bedescribed.

In depressing the type-keys to print or add 9o any number the type-keyrepresenting the figure of highest order or Value in the said number isiirst depressed, then the type-key representing the figure of next lowerorder, and so on. Thus to print or add $75.95 that one of the type-keys15 which bears the number 7 is first depressed, then the one bearing thenumber 5, then 0, and then 57 again.

By means of a finger or presser (in the draW- roo .ing the type-carryingdisks.

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ings shown as presser 22) intervening between the type-keys and thetype-carrying mechanism and adapted to be operated by each of thetype-keys and when operated bythe keys to actuate successively thetype-carrying mechanisms the type represented by the type key or keysstruck are brought upon a printing or adding line. 1 am thus enabled todispense with the large number of typekeys heretofore ordinarilyemployed in machines of this character and am enabled to operate mymachine by means of ten typekeys only.

The drawings which form part hereof represent the preferred form of myimproved device, which 1 will now proceed to describe.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a plan withthe handle and certain connecting mechanism removed. Fig. 3 is a frontelevation with the face-plate and certain parts removed. Fig. l isa planviewed from the bottom, as indicated by the lines l l of Fig. 3,witlithe adding mechanism omitted. Fig. is a vertical elevation on the lines5 5, Fig. b. Fig. G is a vertical elevation of the presser, its movablecarriage, and certain con necting parts as viewed from the rear. Fig. 7is a side view, partly in section, of one type-key and connecting parts.Fig. Sis a detail of one form of the mechanism for releas- Fig. 9 is aperspective view of one of said disks. Fig. 10 is a detail view of theadding-wheels and their carrying mechanism. Fig. 11 is a detail view ofpart of the inking mechanism, and Fig. 12 is a vertical cross-sectionthrough the platen and type-form carriage.

1 is the casing of my improved machine.

2 is an upward extension of thecasing to hold the handle 12 andconnections and parts of the impression mechanism.

The type-carrying mechanisms for carrying and bringing the type upon theprinting or adding line are represented in the drawings as type-bearingdisks or wheels. Other suitable forms of type-carrying mechanism may,however,be eniployed,if desired. These disks or wheels consist of thetype-carrying disks 5 and adding-wheels 10G.

3 are levers for operating the type-carrying disks and adding-wheels,and for the sake of brevity they will be hereinafter designated asoperating levers. There are five of these operating-levers, as shown inthe drawings; but a greater or smaller number may be employed, asdesired. They represent the different orders of figures in the numbersto be printed or added. Rods 4:, pivoted to the operating-levers and tothe type-carrying disks 5, connect the said levers and disks together.Each of the disks 5 has upon its periphery two sets of type 0 7, eachset representing digits O to 9, inclusive, and both sets being exactlyalike. Then an operatinglever 3 is depressed, its correspondingtypecarrying disk 5 is rotated so as to bring one of the digits in theset of type 6 upon the printing-line at the top of the machine and thesame digit in the other set 7 upon the printing-line opposite to platen7S. The particular digit which is thus brought upon the printing-linesdepends upon the length of throw of the operating-lever and arm l andthe consequent extent of rotation of the disk 5. This is under thecontrol of the operator, as will be hereinafter described. Pin S, projecting into slot 9 in said disks, acts as a stop to prevent excessiverotation of the disks. Type-carrying disks 5 have also upon anotherportion of their peripheries a series of teeth 10. Into these take pawls11 for the purpose of locking the disks in any particular positionagainst the action of springs 1l, Fig. 5, which tend to raiseoperating-levers l and roi tate type-carrying disks 5 into their normalposition. Each pawl 11 is pivoted at its center 12 (see Fig. 3) and isnormally pressed into contact with teeth 10 by means of springs 13.After a disk has been rotated so as to bring any digit upon theprinting-lines it is held locked in that position by one of the pawls 11until these pawls are removed from contact with teeth 10 in any one ofthe manners hereinafter described.

The type-keys 15 for operating levers are ten in number, and each onebears a number, the numbers running from 0 to 9, inclusive, as shown inFig. 2. ln addition to these there is another key 1,which will hereinafter be spoken of as the spacingkey. It bears no number, and itsfunction and mode of operation will be hereinafter described. Thesetype-keys 15 and spacing-key 15 have each a shank 10, (see Fig. 1,) ahook 17, and a projection 32.

1S is a rocking bar supported by arms lll on each side of the machine,the latter being pivoted to the framework at 20. (See Fig. l.) Thisrocking bar will hereinafter be spoken of as the key-bar.7 The shank 1Gof any ol' the keys 15 and 15 when the latter' are depressed (shown bydotted lines in Fig. 7) strike against and force down key-bar18, thehook 17 catching under the key-bar.

21 is a movable carriage. It is mounted upon the rear part of key-bar18, approximately near the center ol' the latter, and the two are adjustably secured together by means of slots in the carriage and a pinproject-ing from the key-bar and the axle of star-wheel 2l andgear-wheel 27, the pin and axle pass ing through the slots, as shown inFigs. 1 and 6. By means of these connections movable carriage 21 can bemoved sidewise to the right or left along key-bar 1S. Movable carriage21 carries a presser 22 and an index-'linger 23. The former projectsover the ends of operating-levers 3, and when key-bar 1S is depressed byanyT of the type-keys 15 the presser 22 strikes and presses down one ofthe operatinglevers 3, whicheverl one of the said levers it happens tobe over at the time.

Motion sidewise is imparted to carriage 21 by the following mechanism: Astar-wheel IIO 24 is secured to key-bar 18 and is prevented frombackward rotation by a spring-pressed pawl 25. A hook 2G is secured tothe tramework of the machine. As the star-wheel rises after eachdepression ol the key-bar 18, one of its teeth strikes against the hook,and the star-wheel is thus rotated one tooth. To the star-wheel issecured a gear-wheel 27, which engages rack 28, attached to carriage 21.Each time key-bar 18 is depressed by any oneof the keys the stanwheelrotates one tooth and, through the gear-wheel and rack, drives carriage2l,presser 22, linger 23 one point to the right, thus bringing presser22 over the next operating-lever 8 to the right. One portion ofgear-wheel 27 has no teeth, as shown in Fig. a, where said portionappears turned away from the rack. rlhis portion is so arranged that itwill face rack 28 just as the presser and index-ringer rise aft-er theyhave been depressed in their position at the extreme right or in theunit position. As in this portion ot gear 27 there are no teeth to catchinto the teeth of rack 28, spring 29 at once hauls carriage 21, withpresser 22 and index-linger 3, back to their original positions readyfor another operation of the machine. Thus by depressing any one ot thetype-keys 15 a sutlicient distance'keybar 18 will be depressed, carryingwith it'car riage 21, star-wheel 2dr, and presser 22, the latter forcingdown one of the operating-levers 3, and thereby rotatingitscorresponding` type-carrying disk 5 until one of itsdigits is broughtupon both printing-lines, at which point the type-carrying disk will beheld locked by its pawl 11, star-wheel 24L4 being rotated one tooth uponits subsequent up-` ward movement, thus moving presser 22 to the rightover the next operating-lever in order. If another type-key 15 is thendepressed, the said next opcratingelever will be moved in the samemanner, and so on, the presser 22 moving one point to the right at eachdepression oi. a key until it stands over the unitoperatinglever. At thenext depression of a key the presser after depressing the saidunit-operating lever will be at once returned to its normal position atthe extreme left of its range of movement ready for the printing oradding of the next number.

The object of the spacing-key 15 is to cause carriage 21 and the presser22 to move to the right without, however, operating the presser 22 untilthe presser is over the proper lever to begin the printing. For thispurpose the throw oi spacing-key 151L is not long enough to cause thepresser 22 to reach any oi the operating-levers It is long enough,however, to depress key-bar 18 sutliciently to brin g starwheel 2l belowhook 2G, and thus to rotate the stanwheel 2st and move carriage 2l andpresser one point to the right. The operation is as follows: Spacing-key15- is pressed down once, twice, or more times until presser 22 standsover the operating-lever representing the order of vfigurescorresponding with the and index.

ligure of the highest order or value in the number to be printed oradded. Thus, for instance, if it is desired to print or add the number'765 spacing-key 15 would, with live operatingelevers, as shown in thedrawings, be operated twice. Then the type-key 15, bearing the number 7,would be operated. Then the type-keys 15,bearing the num bers 0 and 5,would be successively depressed. Any one of the type-keys 15 can thus,by means of spacing-key 15 and presser 22, be made to set its number forprinting at any order of tigures, either the units order or the tens orthe hundreds7 or at any other order desired. In order to insure thateach type-key 15 shall bring upon the printinglines its proper figureborne upon the typecarrying disks and no other igure, I have devised thefollowing mechanism: The typekeys are so arranged (see Figs. 1 and 7)that each has a different depth ot' throw from every other type-key, andthus when fully depressed each type-key will bring upon theprinting-lines a different iigure (its own appropriate number) from thatof every other type-key when fully depressed. Frame 30"L acts as a stopfor key 15, the upper and larger part of the key striking against theframe to prevent the key from being depressed too far. After any key hasbeen partly depressed it cannot be released or raised, and no other keycan be operated until the first-mentioned key has been depressed to itsfullest extent. This is accomplished by means of a lockingrack andpawls, (one secured to the framework of the machine and the otherconnected with the type-key on the key-bar 18,) so that as the key-bar18 is depressed by a key it and the key will be restrained from upwardmovement and no other key can be operated until the full stroke of thekey is made, when the key or key-bar will cause the pawl to bedisengaged from the rack, whereupon the parts will be returned to theiroriginal positions and any key will be iree to operate. My preferredform of such locking devices will be now described.

Shelf 30 is pivoted along one edge, its free edge being normally raisedby spring 81, as

shown in Fig. 7. l/Vhen a key is fully depressed, the lower point ofscrew 85, mounted in a projection 32 from the key, strikes the free edgeof shelf SO, depressing it and forcing it downward against lever33. isfulcrumed upon pin 3a and has a toe 33 at its lower end.

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however, screw 35 strikes shelf 30, depressing lever 33 and throwing itstoe 33 upward against linger 37 of pawl 37, thus withdrawing pawl 37from engagement with rack 3S and permitting springs 19 to raise arms 19,key-bar 1S, and the key to their normal positions. The next key in ordercan now be operated. Screws 35 are adjustable, so as to counteract anydifferences that may exist in the lengths of the strokes of thedifferent keys, thus permitting of delicate and accurate adjustment forcach key.

By means of adjustable screw 34E* enough friction is maintained betweenlever and the shoulders of pin 3l to keep the lever in any position iuwhich it is placed and prevent it from moving until positively moved, asdownward, by shelf 30 to release the pawl or upward by the action ofpiece 1S, which is secured to and projects backward from keybar 1S underthe left-hand member of lever 33, as seen in Fig. l. "When thekey-barrises, piece 1S strikes against the left-hand member of lever 33 andforces it upward into its original position, ready for the nextoperation, and withdrawing its toe 35 from contact with finger 37C ofpawl 37.

A groove or depression 39, Fig. 2, is made in the top of the machinealongside of the type G on the type-carrying disks for the insertion ofother type or printing matter. As shown in the drawings, Fig. l, atype-form carriage 239 is inserted in this groove, provided with atype-form lO, containing, for example, a list of the names or numbers,or both, with the rate per piece or per day for a pay-roll, opposite tewhich the amounts of the different salaries are to be printed by thetype C en the type-carrying disks.

l is a rack secured toearriage 39 and moving in slot al for the purposeof imparting intermittent motion to the carriage through a tooth 55 ol'oscillating arm 5l, Fig. l, in a manner presently to be described.

The impression mechanism (shown in the drawings) for causing an imprintto be taken of the type G upon the type-carrying disks and the type l0on carriage 39 is as follows: A handle l2, Fig. l, havinga cam-surface3, is pivoted in part 2 of the framework, -l-l being apiece workingloosely inside of frame 2. This piece ist carries the platen orimpression surface lli". It has a recess ll, into which projects one endof lever li", (see Fig. 5), for purposes hereinafter te be described.rlhrough handle l2 and piece tl the platen is forced downward againstthe paper, ink-ribbon, and type upon the printing-line at the top of themachine. As at times it may be desired not to print all of the threeitems of names, rates, and totals, but to omit one or two of them, lhave arranged my platen-surfaces so as to be variable in width at theoption of the operator, depending upon whether one or more of the aboveitems are to be omitted. For this purpose I have shown my platen ascomposed of three separate sections, as shown in Fig. 5, each sectionhaving a separate platen-holder ld. Fach platenholder has a T-shapedportion -lfil in crosssection in its upper part and is adapted to litinto and to slide in acorresponding T-shaped groove la in the lower partof piece il. Each is secured in place in the groove by means of a screwi5. By the above means any one or more of the sections of the platen canreadily be inserted and used or be easily removed. A much cleanerimpression is thus made upon the paper where the entire width of theplaten is not used, inasmuch as a platen that is wider than theprinting-line is apt to smut or blur the paper.

Lever t7 is pivoted in framework 2. lts upper arm projects into a recessin shaft -t-l, while its lower arm projects downward into the interiorof the frame l. lts object is to impart motion to various parts oftheinterior mechanism of the n1achine-viz., the mechanism for feedingforward carriage 39, for releasing the type-carryiu g disks bywithdrawing pawls 1l, and for actuating the platen and feeding theinkingribbon and paper strip ofthe impression mechanism in the interiorof the machine. This is accomplished by the following-describedmechanism:

Spring S keeps lever -l-7 normally in the position shown in Fig. 5. Thelower arm of lever 4:7 bears against the three-armed lever 9 and lever`75, Fig. f. Then handle a2 is pulled downward, the lower end of lever-lT is forced toward the back of the machine against the pressure ofspring t8, pushing back levers 49 and 75. Then handle 42 is raised,spring l- S forces lever/47 forward, and with it levers i9 and 75. Themiddle arm of lever t9 imparts motion to the devices for feeding forwardcarriage 39 and for releasing the type-carrying disks.

50 is a three-sided cam-piece for regulating the extent of throw oflever t9. It is mounted upon pin 501i, to which is also securedindex-nger 50, Fig. 2, by which the cam is shifted from one to anotherof its three positions. The three sides of the cam when turnedsuccessively toward the middle arm of lever i9 lie at differentdistances from that arm, thus permitting carriage 39 to be fed a shorteror longer distance, as desired.

50c is a rod pivotally connected to the end of the middle arm of leverLL9 and to rod 5l, mounted on shaft 52. Springs 53 tend to retract shaft52.

5t is au oscillating arm mounted on shaft 52 and having a tooth 55,adapted to take into the teeth of rack ll. As lever t9 is moved backwardand forward by the operation of handle 42 shaft 52 and arm 5i are rockedback and forth, and tooth intermittently feeds forward rack l-l andcarriage 39. Shaft 52 has also another arm 5G secured to it, carryingpin 57. This pin engages with pin 5S on lever 59, pivot-ed at GO. Thefurther end G1 of the lever 59 is adapted to bear upon a swinging armG3, (when operated IOO against the pressure of spring` (52,) and arm(523 is adapted to press upon the upper end of pawls 1l to release thetype-bearing disks 5. In one part of its rocking motion pin 57 of arm 56presses against pin 5S, and thereby forces arm 6l of lever 59 againstswinging arm G3 and the latter against-pawls 1l to free them fromengagement with the type-carrying disks. Thus at each operation of thehandle the type-'carrying disks 5 and operatin g-levers 3 are releasedand through the operation of springs l-l are returned to their normalpositions.

G4.- is a lever projecting through the top plate of the machine, adaptedto be operated by hand and pivoted so that its lower end may be made topress upon swinging arm 63 and thus release the type-carrying disks fromengagement with pawls ll.

Secured to the'third arm of lever 49 is a rod The latter is connected toand rocks a spring-pressed rock-bar 66, having a pin G7 at each endadapted to mesh into the teeth of ratchet-wheel G9, as clearly showninFig. ll. By means of the bar (5S, pivoted at its center, one or theother of these pins is held out of engagement with its ratchet-wheel andthe other is held in engagement with its ratchet-wheel. As pin 67 rocksthrough the reciprocal action of lever a9 and rod 65 it feeds forwardratchet-wheel 69. The latter, through gear-wheel 70, mounted on itsshaft, d rives gear wheel 7l and winds inking-ribbon 73 upon shaft 72 orunwinds it. By changing the position of bar GS the direction of the feedof this ink-ribbon can be changed. The position of the bar GS can bechanged by hand whenever it is desired to feed the ribbon in theopposite direction. The ink-ribbon 73 runs from shaft 72 over theprinting-line at the top of the machine to enable an impression to betaken at that point.

Lever 75 is mounted in standard 74C. In its backward and forward motionit rocks an arm 70, mounted upon a rock-shaft 77. Upon this `shaft isalso mounted an arm and platen 7S. XVhen the platen is swung forward, itpresses paper strip S2 and inking-ribbon S5 against type 7 oftype-carrying disks 5 and causes an impression to be taken of the saidtype upon the printing-line. Thus upon the paper strip S21L a permanentrecord is made corresponding to that printed upon the removable slips atthe printing-line on the top of the machine. Lever 75 has at its fartherend an arm 75, which, through rod 79, rocks bar S0 back and forth. As itthus rocks pawl Si. rotates ratchet-wheel S2 tooth by tooth, feedingforward the paper strip 825. A roller S3, mounted on the same shaft asratchet-wheel 82, presses against roller S4, upon` which inking-ribbonS5 is wound, and thus feeds theinking-ribbon forward from spool 8G. Theparticular means for feeding the ink-ribbons and paper strip form nopart of my invention and are accordingly not given in full detail. Theparts of the paper strip and ink-ribbon and their feeding devices, whicharc shown in the drawings, are intended more to show the location andgeneral arrangement of such parts than to show the parts in full or indetail. Some parts of the feeding devices, therefore, are omitted forthe sake of elearness, the said devices forming no part of my presentinvention. Any suitable means may be employed for that purpose withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

. Another device for automatically tripping pawls 1l, and thus releasingthe type-carrying disks and operating-levers, is shown in Fig. 8. Thisdevice is employed when handle 42 is not used. o7 is amovableindexfinger upon the top plate of the machine, mounted upon a rod 88.Rod 8S also carries a ange 89 at its lower end. 92 is a bellcrank leverpivoted at 92a in the framework of the machine and having a stop-pin 9aat its lower end and at its other end bearing against lever 59. A toe90, lloosely pivot-ed to lever 92 at 91, is pressed by spring 95, sothat its outer end projects outward through 'an opening 96 in the frontplate of the machine. It also has a pin 93 projecting on one side,withwhich flange 89 may engage. When index-finger 87 is turned into theposition occupied by it in Figs. 2 and ,marked Pay in Fig. 2, (which isdone when handle 4:2 is in' use,) the flange 89, through pin 93, pushestoe 90 backward into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. Inthis position toe 90 does not project beyond the face-plate and iswithdrawn from operation. lVhenever handle il-2 is not in use-forexample, when the machine is used simplyfor adding and not for printingat the top printing-line-finger S7 is turned into the position markedCom in Fig. 2, in which position flange 89 is removed from Contact withpin 93, whereupon toe 90 at once projects beyond the faceplate. In thisposition toe 90 will lie in the upward path of a portion of movablecarriage 2l as it rises after the unit or last operating-lever has beenoperated and will be forced upward, carrying with it, through stop 94:,lever 92 and forcing back lever 59, and

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thus, through arm 6l of that lever and swinging arm G3, tripping thepawls l1 and releasing type-carrying disks 5 and operating-levers 3,which at once return to their normal position ready for the adding ofthe next number.

In order that swinging arm G3 shall be held by lever 59 (il againstpawls Il long enough to insure that disks 5 shall return to theiroriginal positions, a locking-lever 97 is provided. It is pivoted on ashaft 99, turning loosely in plate 190, and is pressed upward by aspring, as shown in Fig. ,and has a locking-pin 97% Then lever 59 6l ispressed back to release the type-carrying disks, pin 97 slips behindlever 59 and holds 61 and 63 against pawls ll. The pin is unlocked inthe following manner: Lever 97 projects slightly from the front of themachine alongside of the operating-lever of the highest order, and anarm 0S projects over that lever, so that when the lirst key is operatedin printing or adding a number lever 97 is depressed, locking-pin 071lis withdrawn from cont-act with lever 50, the latter is retracted byspring 02, and pawls 11 are free to engage with teeth 10 of disks 5.

The adding mechanism ot' my improved device in the form shown in thedrawings herein consists of the following parts: Pivoted to each of theoperating-levers 3 is a rod 101, the latter being pivoted at its otherend to an arm 102, which is loosely mounted upon the shaft of gear-wheel104C and has a pawl 103 engaging with the teeth of gear-wheel 10i. Everytime the operating-lever 3 is depressed gear-wheel 10i is rotated one ormore teeth, dependent upon the extent to which lever 3 is depressed.Gear-wheel 10i meshes with gear-wheel 105, mounted upon the shaft ot'adding-wheel 100 and having the saine number of teeth as the latterwheel. Thus adding-wheel rotates one or more teeth for each operation ofoperating-lever 3 or its actuating-key, the extent of this rotationdepending upon the extent ot depression of lever 8 or its actuating-keyand is prevented from rotating backward by spring-pressed pawl 11S. Eachadding-wheel 100, as shown, carries two sets ol' numerals 100' and 10G",each set consisting of the digits 0 to 0, inclusive. (The drawings showeach wheel as carrying twenty numerals, or from 07 t0 0 repeated once.)The set 106l are placed upon inclined faces of the teeth and are visiblethrough opening in the casing 115 and show at all times the total sum ofthe numbers added upon the machine. The set 10Gb are type and are placedupon the end of the teeth for the purpose of printing. Any means forprinting may be employed. As shown in the drawings, it is done by meansof a lever 111, platen 114C, and hiking-ribbon 113. Vhenever it isdesired to secure a printed record of the sum, a piece of paper isinserted opposite the platen and the handle is pressed. The type 100"are so arranged that the same number appears opposite platen 1 1t thatappears as 1001L at opening 110.

The carrying mechanism consists of the following parts: A pin 100Cforeach ten teeth projects from the side ot' each adding-wheel toward theadding-wheel oli the next higher order. 100 is a rocking piece (one foreach adding-wheel) loosely mounted upon shaft 110, held upright byspring 111, and bearing a pawl 107, pressed upward by spring 10S, andalso having a linger 100% The pawl 107 engages with the teeth ot theadding-wheel and gives as the wheel is rotated. Then any adding-wheelhas been rotated ten teeth, its pin 100C strikes finger 100 anddepresses piece 100 and pawl 107, thus positively feeding theadding-wheel of higher order forward one tooth. Rocking piece 100 isthen retracted by spring 111 to its original position.

It is absolutely necessary when printing the amounts of pay opposite tothe names of the Operatives upon the type lorm -t0 that the operatormake the amounts set up by him upon the type-disks register accuratelywith the proper names in type upon the type-form. In order to elect thiswith certainty and without trouble, I place a springstop 1181l at such apoint in groove 30 that when the type-form carriage 30 strikes againstit the carriage will be in such a position that upon the actuation ot'the hamincr-impression mechanism the [irst line of type upon thetype-form will be brought upon the printing-line. In this way anaccurate register can always be maintained without difficulty.

By my improved device only one series of adding-wheels is needed. Addingmay he commenced upon any adding-wheel, and the adding will proceed fromthat wheel to wheels of higher order without affecting in any way thewheels of lower order. One adding-wheel is employed for eachoperating-lever, and as many more may be used as desired.

As many operating-levers 3 may be used as maybe found desirable withoutnecessitating any increase in the number of keys.

The type disks and wheels or other typecarrying mechanism may beoperated by the presser through any suitable connecting mechanism, myinvention not being restricted to the use of operating-levers for thispurpose. Many other changes also may be made in the apparatus shown anddescribed herein without departing from my invention.

The type-carrying mechanism-viz., disks and adding-wheels 10U-representdiilerent numerical orders, one disk and wheel representing units, thenext disk and wheel tens, and so on.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of type-carrying mechanisms representing di'l'terentnumerical orders, a presser adapted to actuate successively thetype-carrying mechanisms oi diliferent orders, and keys, adapted tooperate the presser to cause it to actuate the typecarrying mechanismsto bring upon the printing or adding line the type represented by thedill'erent keys operated.

The combination ol type-carrying mechanisms representing dillerentnumerical orders, a traveling presser adapted to register with and toactuate successively the typecarrying mechanisms of different orders,and keys, adapted to operate the presser tocause it to register with andto actuate successively the type-carrying mechanisms to bring upon theprinting or adding line the type represented by the different keysoperated.

3. The combination ol' type-carrying mechanisms, each representing afixed numerical order, the same order at all times and dil'l'er- IOO IIO

ent from the order of each ot the other typeearrying mechanisms, apresser adapted to actuate successively the type-carrying mechanisms ofdifferent orders, and keys adapted to operate the presser to cause it toactuate the type-carrying mechanisms to bring upon the printing oradding` line the type represented by the different keys operated.'

-l-. The combination ot'type-carrying mechanisms representing differentnumerical orders, operatinglevers for actuating the typeearryingmechanisms, a presser adapted to actuate successively theoperating-levers, and keys for operating tlie'presser, whereby type uponthe type-carrying mechanism, forming the number represented by thedigits upon the key operated, will be brought upon th printing or addingline.

rllie combination of typecarrying disks or wheels, operatinglevers forrotating said, disks or Wheels, a traveling presser adapted` to actuatesuccessively the operating-levers, and keys for operating the travelingpresser, whereby type upon the type disks or wheels, forming the numberrepresented by the digi ts upon the keys operated, will be brought uponthe printing or adding line.

(5. rlhe combina-tion of type-carrying mechauisms,`each representing afixed numerical order, the same order at all times and always dilerent'from the order of each of the other type-carrying mechanisms, a presseradapted to actuate successively the type carrying mechanisms ofdifferent orders, a spacin gkey for causing the type-carrying mechanismor" any desired order to register with the presser, and type-keys foroperating the presser to cause it to actuate successively type-carryingmechanisms of dilierent orders to bring upon the printing or adding linethe type represented by the diii'erent keys operated.

7. The combination of type-carrying mechanisms representing differentnumerical orders, a traveling presser adapted to register with and toactuate successively the typecarrying mechanisms of di'lierent orders, a

spacing-key for placing the traveling presser in proper position, andkeys, adapted to operate the presser to cause it to register with and toactuate successively, the type-carry ing mechanisms to bring upon theprinting or adding line the type represented by the different keysoperated.

8. The combination oli' type-carrying disks or Wheels, operating-leversfor rotating said disks or wheels, a traveling presser adapted toactuate successively the operating-levers, a spacing-key for placing thetraveling presser in proper position, and type-keys for actuating thepresser to cause it to move the proper operating-levers.

9. The combination of type-carrying in eclianisnis representingdifferent numerical orders, a traveling presser adapted to register withand to actuate successively the type-carrying mechanisms of diierentorders, a keybar, type-keys each adapted to actuate the key-bar tooperate the traveling presser, whereby then u mber represented by thedigits upon the type-keys depressed by the operator, will appear in thetype of the type-carrying disks upon the printing or adding line.

l0. The combination of type carrying mechanisms representing differentnumerical orders, a traveling presser adapted to register with and toaetuate successively the type-carryi ng mechanisms of diiierent orders,a spaciii g-ke y for placing the traveling presser in proper position, akey-bar, type-keys each adapted to actua-te the key-bar to operate thetraveling presser whereby the number represented by the digits upon thetype-keys depressed by the operator, Will appear in the type of thetype-carrying disks upon the printing or adding line.

ll. The combination of typecarrying disk or wheels, operating-levers forrotating said disks or wheels,l a traveling presser adapted to actuatesuccessively the operating-levers, a key-bar, adapted to be actuated byall the keys to operate the traveling presser, a spacing-key andtypeskeys, whereby the number represented by the digits upon thetype-keys depressed by the operator, will appear in the type of thetype-carrying disks upon th e printing or adding line.

l2. The combination of type-keys, a spacing-key, a key-bar, adapted tobe moved by all the keys, a carriage mounted upon the key-bar, meansformovin g said carriage along the key-bar, a presser upon saidcarriage, a series of operating-levers, with each of which the presseris adapted in turn to engage when the key-bar is moved by the type-keysand the type-carrying disks adapted to be rotated by theoperating-levers whereby the number represented by the digits upon thetype-keys depressed by the operator, will appear in the type of thetype-carrying disks upon the printing or adding line.

13. The combination of type-keys, a spacing-key, a key-bar, adapted tobe moved by all the keys, a traveling carriage, means for moving saidcarriage adapted to be actuated by the depression of any key, a presserupon said carriage, type-carrying mechanisms representing diilerentnumerical orders which the presser is adapted to successively registerwith and to actuate, whereby the number represented by the digits uponthe type-keys depressed by the operator, will appear in the type of thetype-carrying mechanisms upon the print-ing or adding line. l

la. The combination of type-keys, a spacing-key, a key-bar, adapted tobe moved by all the. keys, a carriage mounted upon the key-bar, meansfor movingsaid carriage along the key-bar, a presser upon said carriage,a series of operating-levers, with each of which the presser is adaptedin turn to engage when the key-bar is moved by the type-keys andtype-carrying disks adapted to be rotated by the operating-levers, meansfor holding said disks in set position and means for releasing IOO IIO

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and returning the disks and operating-levers to their normal position.

l5. The combination of type-keys, a spacing-key, a key-bar, adapted tobe moved by all the keys, a carriage mounted upon the key-bar, means formoving said carriage along the key-bar, a presser upon said carriage, aseries ol operating-levers, with each of which the presser is adapted inturn to engage when the key-bar is moved by the type-keys, andtype-carrying disks and adding-wheels, both adapted to be rotated by theoperating-levers, whereby the number represented by the digits upon thetype-keys, depressed by the Operator, will appear in the type of thetype-carrying disks and wheels upon the printing and adding line.

1G. The combination with typecarrying mechanisms, operating-levers foractuating said mechanism, a presser and keys, of a rocking key-bar and aprojecting hook upon the stem of each key, whereby, when one key hascommenced to operate the machine, all of the other keys are preventedfrom operating it until the said first-mentioned key and the said keyand presser have returned to their normal positions.

17. The combination, with type-carrying mechanism, a presser foractuating the same, a key-bar for operating the presser and keys formoving the key-bar to cause it to operate the presser, of a rack uponthe key-bar, a pawl upon the framework of the machine adapted to engagewith said rack when a key is depressed to lock the key-bar and key andmechanism adapted to be actuated when each key is at the end of itsfullst-roke, to trip the pawl and release the key-bar and key.

1S. The combination of type-keys, a spacing-key, a key-bar, adapted tobe moved by all the keys, a carriage mounted upon the key-bar, astar-wheel mounted upon the keybar, a gear-wheel connected therewithhaving one portion of its periphery without teeth, a rack upon saidcarriage with which said gear-wheel meshes, a hook secured to theframework of the machine adapted to rotate said star-wheel each time thebar is actuated by a key and a spring to return said carriage to itsnormal position, whereby the carriage is advanced at each depression ofa key until the toothless portion of said gear-wheel is reached, whenthe carriage is at once returned to its original position, a presserupon said carriage, a series of operating-levers, with each of which thepresser is adapted in turn to engage when the key-bar is movedr by thetype-keys, and type-carrying disks adapted to be rotated by theoperating-levers, whereby the number represented by the digits upon thetype-keys depressed by the operator, will appear in the type of thetypecarrying disks upon the printing or adding line.

19. The combination with keys, type-carrying disks, connecting mechanismfor enabling the keys to operate the disks, of pawls for locking thcdisks in set position and devices tor unlocking them, 'a locking-bar tohold the unlocking devices in operative position long enough to insurethe return ol the disks to their normal position, and means l'orreleasing the locking-bar actuated by the iirst key when depressed l'orthe next operation.

20. The combination with keys, type-carrying disks, a key-bar, operatedbythe keys, a movable carriage thereon carrying a presser adapted tooperatethe disks, of a series of pawls adapted to lock the disks inposition, an arm adapted to press upon said pawls to unlock them fromthe disks, a toe projecting into the path of a part of the movablecarriage as it rises from its furthermost position, and connectingmechanism between said iinger and said arms, whereby when said linger isstruck by the movable carriage, the disks will be unlocked and willreturn to their normal positions.

2l. The combination with keys, type-carrying disks, a key-bar, operatedby the keys, a movable carriage thereon carrying a presser adapted tooperate the disks, of a series of pawls adapted to lock the disks inposition, an arm adapted to press upon said pawls to unlock them fromthe disks, a toe adapted to be projected into the path of a part of themovable carriage as it rises from its furthermost position, a handle formoving said toe into orout of such path, and connecting mechanismbetween said toe and said arm, whereby when said toe is moved into thesaid path of, and is struck by, said movable carriage, the disks will beunlocked and will return to their normal position.

In a printing-machine, a platen composed of sections, which areremovable in order to vary the width of the impression-su rtace, agroove in the platen-carrying piece for receiving and holding 'suchremovable sections, a platen-holder for each section of the platenhaving a portion the same in cross-section as the groove and adapted tolit into and slide therein, and adjustable means for securing theplaten-holder therein.

23. In a printing-machine, the combination with type carrying disks,type form carriage and type-form, and means to feed them forward, of aplaten composed of sections which are removable in order to vary thewidth of the impression-surface, a stop-cam to limit the forward feed ofthe type-form carriage, having different cam-surfaces whereby the saidfeed may be varied in extent to correspond to the varying widths of theprintingsurfaces of the platen, and an index-linger to move thestop-cam.

24. In a printing-machine, the combination with type-carrying disks of atype-form carriage, a rack upon said carriage, a pawl engaging with saidrack, hammer-impression mechanism and means for actuating said pawl toadvance said rack actuated by the hammer-impression mechanism.

25. The combination of type-carrying mech- IOO IIO

anisms representing dierent numerical orders a presser' adapted toactuate successively the type-carrying mechanisms of different orders,keys adapted to operate the presser to cause it to actuate thetype-carrying mechanisms to bring upon different printing-lines the typerepresented by the different keys operated, two sets of type upon thetypeoarryinglmechanisms, each set the duplicate of the other set, oneset adapted, when the type-carrying mechanisms are operated, to bebrought upon a printing-line for printing upon removableimpression-surfaces and the other set adapted upon such operation to bebrought upon a ditferent printing-line for printing upon a permanentrecording-strip, whereby the same record of the type will be made upon apermanent recording-strip and upon removable impression-surfaces.

26. In a printing-machine the combination with a type-form carriage, andmeans for feeding the same forward at each actuation of thehammer-impression mechanism, of a spring-stop adapted to arrest thecarriage at the proper point to enable the irst line of type to bebrought upon the printing-line upon the actuation of thehammer-impression mechanism, and adapted to be then pushed out of theway of the carriage.

27. The combination with type-carrying mechanism, a presser foractuating the same, a key-bar for operating the presser, and keys formoving the key-bar to cause it to operate the presser, of a lockingdevice `for preventing'the return of the key and key-bar until the fullstroke of the key has been made, mechanism for unlocking said device andan adjustable screw upon each key adapted at the end of the stroke ofthe key to make contact with said mechanism to cause it to unlock thesaid locking device, whereby the keybar and keys will be returned totheir original positions.

28. The combination with type-carrying mechanism, a presser foractuating the same, a key-bar for operating the presser, and keys formoving the key-bar to cause it to operate the presser, of a rack uponthe key-bar, a pawl upon the framework of the machine adapted to engagewith said rack when a key is depressed to lock the key-bar and key,`

mechanism adapted to trip the pawl, and an adjustable screw upon eachkey adapted at the end of the stroke of the key to make contact withsaid mechanism to cause it to trip the pawl and release the key-bar andkeys, whereby the key-bar and keys will be returned to their originalpositions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speoiiication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

wILLAnD Ln GRAND BUNDY.

Witnesses:

ROBERT PArToN, JOSHUA W. CAPEN.

